Henry Stephen Kemble was a British

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 actor and son of Stephen Kemble

Stephen Kemble

George Stephen Kemble was a successful theatre manager, British actor, writer, and a member of the famous Kemble family....

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Kemble was born in Villiers Street, Strand, London

London

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. He was educated at Winchester College

Winchester College

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 and Trinity College, Cambridge

Trinity College, Cambridge

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, which he quit after two years' residence to try his fortune on the stage, travelling with his father.

During his father's management of Drury Lane

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

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(1818-1819), Kemble played several important roles, for which he seemed rather unqualified.